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Specification. of Letters atcnt.

Patented May 316, 19nd.

Application med August 27, 1915. Serial No. 47,659.

To all `whom t may concern Be it known that l, EDWARD L. ANDERSON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county oi'Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulimprovement in Cuuttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cullbuttons and relates more particularly to cuil' buttons for use with linkcul'is.

T he primary object of the invention is to provide a cuff button inwhich the heads are independently mounted so as to have universalmovement enabling same to accommodate themselves to the position towhich the cuff may be bent, or to the angle in which the cuil' is bent.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cud button in whichthe heads are separable from one another, which allows large heads to beused with small buttonholes. and the button applied with ease andfacility.

Other and further objects of the invention will be later herein setforth and manifested in the course of the following description.

ln the drawings- Figure is a plan view of the invention in position on alink cuff, the latter shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view of the device, and Fig. 3 is an elevation, showing theparts in their detached relation.

ln proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a pair or" studbuttons l are preferably employed, which latter are arranged in back toback relation, or with their bases abutting, and are removably connectedby a snap fastening composed of a socket 2 formed in the base oi" one ofthe studs and a post like catch 3 adapted to snap into the said socket 2and carried by the base of the other stud.

The heads t which may be of an ornamental type or character are providedwith rear extensions forming sockets 5, the latter being of springproperties and constituted of a series of spring gripping fingersadapted to receive and irmly engage the heads oi' the studs l, asdepicted in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. ltwill be understood that theheads 4 are readily disengageable from and engageable with the sockets5, so as to allow the studs to be passed through small button holes. Inaddition, the sockets provide swivel or universal joint connectionsbetween the studs and the heads, allowing the latter to readily give orto move to correspond to the angle of the link cuil.

lt will thus be apparent from the forego# ing that, and as shown in Fig.3 of the drawings, the parts may be separated as concerns the studs andthe heads connected thereto, as concerns the heads while the studsremain connected, or all of the parts may be separated to cause theheads to be disengaged and the studs as well as in Fig. 3. lt will alsobe apparent that the two studs constitute a connecting member for thetwo heads which member is not only separable int'o two parts but is alsothe means of supporting the heads to permit same to have universalmovement.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is;-

1. ln a cud button, a pair of studs one having a hole in its base andthe other having a snap fastener projecting therefrom and receivable inthe hole whereby to secure the studs with their bases abutting, and a.pair of heads having spring sockets adapted to snap over the heads ofthe studs whereby to connect the heads to the studs and to allow theheads to have universal movement on the heads of the studs.

2. ln a cud button, a pair of studs, means to connect the studs in bachto back relation, and heads universally and removably conneeted to theheads of the studs.

3. lln a cud' button a pair of studs, means to removably connect thestuds, and heads universally and removably connected to the heads of thestuds.

l fl. ln a cuil button, a two-party separable Stud7 and :i pair of headseach provided with In testimony whereof have hereunto a socket removablyand swlvelly recelvlng signed my nume to th1s specification 1n the apart of the stud. presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

In a cu button, a pair of studs having EDV/'ARD L. ANDERSON'. Hetabutting bases detachabiy secured to- Vtnesses: gether, and a headuniversally connected to ADA E. HAGERTY, each stud. J. A. MILLER.

Copies of this pateni: may be obtained for ve @enfasi eaeh, oyaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 9.6. f

